Abstract: Meet the Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD5-B3 motherboard, a non-integrated graphics take on the new Intel Z68 chipset. While the Intel Z68 is reknown for combining the best the Intel P67 & H67 chipsets had to offer in one platform...88% Rating:

3DMark 06 Motherboard Benchmarks

3DMark06 is the worldwide standard in advanced 3D
game performance benchmarking. A fundamental tool for every company in the PC
industry as well as PC users and gamers, 3DMark06 uses advanced real-time 3D
game workloads to measure PC performance using a suite of DirectX 9 3D graphics
tests, CPU tests, and 3D feature tests. 3DMark06 tests include all new HDR/SM3.0
graphics tests, SM2.0 graphics tests, AI and physics driven single and multiple
cores or processor CPU tests and a collection of comprehensive feature tests t
reliably measure next generation gaming performance today.

Futuremark 3DMark06 1.1.0

Overall:

Points

Ranking

Gigabyte G1.Assassin (X58 133/1333)

18588

MSI Eclipse Plus (X58 133/1066)

15127

Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD5-B3 (Z68 100/1333)

23754

Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3 (Z68 100/1333)

23791

Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD7 (P67 100/1333)

23235

Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD7-B3 (P67 100/1333)

23813

Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD4 (P67 100/1333)

22690

ASUS P8P67 Pro (P67 100/1333)

22728

MSI P67A-GD65 (P67 100/1333)

22863

ECS P67H2-A (P67 100/1333)

23279

Biostar TH67XE (H67 100/1333)

18594

ECS H67H2-M (H67 100/1333)

23468

Intel DH67BL (H67 100/1333)

23483

Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD6 (P55 133/1333)

14880

Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6 (P55 133/1333)

14877

Gigabyte GA-P55-UD5 (P55 133/1333)

15089

Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4P (P55 133/1333)

14929

Gigabyte GA-P55-UD3R (P55 133/1333)

14916

ASUS P7P55D-E Pro (P55 133/1333)

14990

ASUS P7P55D Deluxe (P55 133/1333)

14942

ASUS P7P55D Premium (P55 133/1333)

14891

ASUS Crosshair IV Formula (AMD 890FX 200/1066 PIIX6 1090T)

15811

Biostar TA890FXE (AMD 890FX 200/1066 PIIX6 1090T)

15630

MSI 890FXA-GD70 (AMD 890FX 200/1066 PIIX6 1090T)

15855

Gigabyte GA-890FXA-UD7 (AMD 890FX 200/1066 PIIX6 1090T)

15785

Gigabyte GA-MA790FXT-UD5P (790FX 200/1066)

15082

MSI 785GM-E65 (785G 200/1066)

14995

CPU:

Points

Ranking

Gigabyte G1.Assassin (X58 133/1333)

4892

MSI Eclipse Plus (X58 133/1066)

4594

Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD5-B3 (Z68 100/1333)

6043

Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3 (Z68 100/1333)

6068

Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD7 (P67 100/1333)

5994

Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD7-B3 (P67 100/1333)

6053

Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD4 (P67 100/1333)

5861

ASUS P8P67 Pro (P67 100/1333)

5841

MSI P67A-GD65 (P67 100/1333)

5848

ECS P67H2-A (P67 100/1333)

5976

Biostar TH67XE (H67 100/1333)

3924

ECS H67H2-M (H67 100/1333)

5871

Intel DH67BL (H67 100/1333)

6011

Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD6 (P55 133/1333)

4135

Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6 (P55 133/1333)

4155

Gigabyte GA-P55-UD5 (P55 133/1333)

4289

Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4P (P55 133/1333)

4240

Gigabyte GA-P55-UD3R (P55 133/1333)

4162

ASUS P7P55D-E Pro (P55 133/1333)

4183

ASUS P7P55D Deluxe (P55 133/1333)

4169

ASUS P7P55D Premium (P55 133/1333)

4150

ASUS Crosshair IV Formula (AMD 890FX 200/1066 PIIX6 1090T)

5783

Biostar TA890FXE (AMD 890FX 200/1066 PIIX6 1090T)

5736

MSI 890FXA-GD70 (AMD 890FX 200/1066 PIIX6 1090T)

5784

Gigabyte GA-890FXA-UD7 (AMD 890FX 200/1066 PIIX6 1090T)

5761

Gigabyte GA-MA790FXT-UD5P (790FX 200/1066)

4455

MSI 785GM-E65 (785G 200/1066)

4374

The same situation holds true for 3DMark 06 as we saw with Vantage. For some
reason the Biostar TH67XE is handicapped... Moving on, FEAR is next.